Brad Thor is an American author of thriller novels, with multiple New York Times bestsellers. Brad Thor’s books focus on the fictional character Scot Harvath, who is an ex-Navy Seal turned Secret Service Agent. Thor shadowed a Black Ops team in order to research his novel The Apostle. Brad is also known for making controversial political comments that always causes a lot of reaction. His novels have been published in at least 25 countries, but not Saudi Arabia, as The Last Patriot was called “Islamophobia” by former Nixon aide Robert D. Crane.

Brad Thor made his debut as a novelist in 2002 with the novel The Lions of Lucerne, which was the start of his Scot Harvath series. Below is a list of Brad Thor’s novels in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Scot Harvath Books

The Lions of Lucerne(2002) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Path of the Assassin(2003) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
State of the Union(2004) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Blowback(2005) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Takedown(2006) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The First Commandment(2007) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Last Patriot(2008) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Apostle(2009) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Foreign Influence(2010) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Athena Project(2010) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Full Black(2011) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Black List(2012) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Free Fall(2013) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Hidden Order(2013) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Acts of War(2014) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Code of Conduct(2015) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Foreign Agent(2016) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Use of Force(2017) Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Note: In The Athena Project, Harvath makes only a few cameo appearances.


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  • Guest987654321

    Jack Reacher is 6’5 Brad Pitt isn’t

    • Guest987654321

      sorry, tom cruise, not brad pitt.

      • Anonymous

        Yeah it’s such a bizarre casting. But it’s one of those where I hope Cruise will see it as a challenge, and end up killing in the role.

        It’s always good to have some blind optimism 😉

      • John_C

        Maybe the casting director is dyslexic because Tom Cruise is 5’6″ in heals.

        • Bill

          Yep, and weighs about 150#

  • Trainmansf

    A great series, at least the 1st book in the series really holds you from the start. My brother and I share a lot of our books. I’ve already queued the rest of the series for my Kindle.

  • Patrice

    I am very disappointed Tom Cruise is playing Jack Reacher…Jack is a very tall, large, good looking man…Tom has none of those traits…What were they thinking? Why didn’t they select Josh Brolin or another believeable hunk…I won’t see the movie as it will ruin my picture of Jack Reacher. So sad.

    • Bas Hendrix

      Quite agree with Patrice. What were they thinking? Tom Cruise is laughable

  • Kcidepac

    not even sure I want to read the book. I was so disappointed with Tom Cruise being picked to play Jack Reacher. In every one of his books, he refers to the size and weight of Reacher, and then he picks TC to play the part? Would he pick Danny De Vito to play Andre the Giant?

    • DealerDan

      Funny you mention that as I just watched the episode of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia last night where Danny Devito dresses up as a wrestler – wearing a black singlet just like Andre!

  • Estella Bunny Howe

    Very rarely do any of these books translate to the big screen. I’ll stick to going to the library and get my entertainment from there. Actually, I don’t go to moves, don’t even rent and what’s more I don’t watch TV. Books, books, and more books. However, my favorite author, Vince Flynn, recently passed away and has left a huge void in my reading. And, now they are not releasing the book he was working on before he passed away–don’t know why??? But we still have Thor, Baldacci, etc. thank God.

  • book are me

    Horrid miscasting, just horrid. Not interested in the film. I don’t want my imagination of the “giant” Reacher ruined, especially by the tiny Cruise

    • BethW

      I haven’t yet read the Reacher books – though they are on my long list. Not having that physical description in my head to mess with the perception – I felt Cruise did a good job in the role. Generally speaking I’m not a fan of Tom’s acting – he doesn’t. He is Tom Cruise in different roles – which is fine as long as you understand that. This is one of those times I actually saw more of the character than the actor.
      Also, I believe TC was THE executive producer – probably why he was in the lead.

  • Frank

    Hello fellow readers, I’m a avid John Grisham reader.

  • Glenn Grey

    I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again.
    Tom Selleck IS JACK REACHER !!!!!

  • Dotti

    Which Thor novel is about an attack on USA on the fourth of July?

    • michael

      that would be Takedown

  • Jeanne Manton

    Read my first Brad Thor in January – Lions of Lucerne. I’m hooked! Worst January book – Rick Moody Garden State.

  • Tom Steele

    Brad; love your novels. I am going cron through them and just started “Black List”. I was wondering if you were shadowing the very real George Soros in your portrail of George Standing(?) in Black List? Great stuff! Thank you!